She put the phone back in its cradle and she leaned against the wall Devastating silence from a long awaited call “Congratulations” had confirmed her deepest fear As she gave herself the label Unwed Mother, 18 years

And at the church across the street the band played on And the choir sang another verse of another lovely song But her world was crashing in apartment thirty-three And she wondered if she would ever meet Someone from the church across the street

She left her apartment at a quarter after eight Drove the mile to the clinic and walked inside the iron gate She was greeted warmly with reassurance in his voice A simple safe procedure but had she made the proper choice

And at the church across the street the band played on And the choir sang another verse of another lovely song But her world was crashing as she paid the Doctor’s fee And she wondered if she would ever meet Someone from the church across the street

Aching recollections she tries to forget But the room where she had lived alone she shares with her regret She sits by her window and longs for something more As she listens to a baby cry in apartment thirty-four

And at the church across the street the band played on And the choir sang another verse of another lovely song But her world was crashing in apartment thirty-three And she wondered if she would ever meet Someone from the church across the street

And she wondered if she would ever meet Someone who could help her with her need Maybe someone from the church across the street